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US 8,124,201 B2Granted
Injection-molded composite construct
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsBrian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
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Abstract
A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
Claims33
A container, comprising:
- a cavity;
- an elongate corner;
- a blank comprising a plurality of panels, wherein
- the plurality of panels of the blank includes a base panel, a first side panel extending upwardly from the base panel, and a second side panel extending upwardly from the base panel,
- the first side panel of the blank includes an edge,
- the second side panel of the blank includes an edge that is proximate the edge of the first side panel of the blank,
- at least a first portion of the edge of the first side panel of the blank extends along the elongate corner of the container,
- at least a first portion of the edge of the second side panel of the blank extends along the elongate corner of the container,
- a gap is defined between the first portion of the edge of the first side panel of the blank and the first portion of the edge of the second side panel of the blank, and
- an overlap exists between a second portion of the edge of the first side panel of the blank and a portion of the second side panel of the blank, said overlap comprising one of the portion of the second side panel of the blank and the second portion of the edge of the first side panel of the blank overlapping the other of the portion of the second side panel of the blank and the second portion of the edge of the first side panel of the blank;
- and
- an injection-molded structure extends along the corner of the container, wherein the injection-molded structure obstructs the gap and extends across said overlap.
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